Stephen Horton currently serves as the Vice President of Software Engineering at Quantum Circuits, Inc., where responsibilities include leading software product solutions for innovative quantum computing architecture. Previously, Stephen held key positions at TuSimple as Chief Engineer & Director of Autonomy Products, driving advancements in autonomous freight delivery, and at Stellantis as Global Sr. Manager Software Engineering for Automated Driving. Contributions at FCA Fiat Chrysler Automobiles involved the development of automated driving features across major vehicle brands, while earlier roles included leadership in embedded software at Qualcomm and co-founding FiberYard Inc. Stephen's academic background includes a Master of Science in Applied Mathematics from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor's degree in Physics from Pomona College, along with specialized training in autonomous transportation from Udacity.